[c n r daze]

Hi to all. As I've retired I don't get online except about every one or two months. However, I have a question.

Many years ago I got some Mk vll .303 from Samco Global. Well, this past week I pulled it out and what I had thought was well stored, had mouse damage. Droppings and pee in the shipping box. Most look OK but some have minor to extensive Cu blue/green on the area around the primers. Is this safe to shoot/ pull bullets or what? I'm thinking not.

When the shipment came, I pulled out a couple of boxes and they were all POF of different years. Much to my surprise, as I cleaned out the trash, there were a number of 'old' Brit ammo in the bottom. So, a 2nd question. I figure that the RG 44 is Radway Green 1944. However, what is/are R (broad arrow) L 1944; CP 44; DA (broad arrow in C) 1944? I'm thinking the last one is Canadian but I really don't know. All of these are beautiful looking except the last one.

I don't know when I'll be back but you all have always been very helpful, so thanks in advance.

 

[The Mr Mitch]

Shouldn't hurt to shoot it.....if...... the primers will ignite.

 

[John Sukey In Memoriam]

POF Pakistani. Otherwise know as poor old Fodder. Click or click.....bang

 

[Ronbo6]

The quantities of POF .303 I have shot over the years hasn't given me any trouble at all. Must be more a function of its storage history.

The Canadian DA is probably Dominion.

 

[TonyE]

When you do get back here, "R^L" is Royal Laboratory, Woolwich, "CP" is Crompton Parkinson, Doncaster and "DAC" is Dominion Arsenal, as you thought in Canada.

Regards
TonyE

 

[c n r daze]

Thank you for the replies. You are all great with helping those of us less informed. The 'old' Brit stuff looks really good! I sort of don't want to shoot it but it's not getting any younger.

 

[Ed Novak]

Thank you for the replies. You are all great with helping those of us less informed. The 'old' Brit stuff looks really good! I sort of don't want to shoot it but it's not getting any younger.

Nor are we or your rifle. Nothing tried, nothing gained. For the most part.